Our Worship Backing Band MultiTrack software is now in Beta release so click through if you would like to purchase at this early stage. We’ll do a full launch by email in a couple of weeks. In the meantime please enjoy the following:

Capos – a crutch for lesser guitar players or a stylistic tool?

Do really good guitar players really need a capo? And surely not for electric guitarists? Andy Chamberlain discusses why capos aren’t just a crutch for players that can’t manage the “real” chords. And you’ll be surprised at how many pro electric players we have found that use something often considered to be a “cheat”.

Backgrounds behind song words – yes or no?

The use of images behind projected song words in church can really divide opinions. Some people love them and find that they enhance the worship experience. Others find them really distracting. Jamie Brown has produced a tongue in cheek illustrated article on the subject.
You can also vote on the subject over on our Facebook poll.

Worship Wars 3 – Ending the worship war without a truce

Ed Stetzer from LifeWay Research continues our series on worship wars.

Practical help for band rehearsals part 4 – Creating expectations

Worship retreat

Our friend Fred McInnon is putting on a 3-day worship sabbatical in St Simons Island GA. Click through for more information and a $50 discount.

Friday Facebook Question – What are your favourite worship albums?

We were asked the other day to recommend some worship albums to a friend returning to Christian music. We thought we’d throw the question open to you. Please click through to list the albums you have most enjoyed in recent years.